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The Philosophical Breakfast Club

Laura Snyder · TED

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About

In 1812, four men at Cambridge University met for breakfast. What began as an impassioned meal grew into a new scientific revolution, in which these men -- who called themselves “natural philosophers” until they later coined “scientist” -- introduced four major principles into scientific inquiry. Historian and philosopher Laura Snyder tells their intriguing story.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDGlobal 2012
Speaker
Laura Snyder
Year
2012
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Mathematics, Physics, Computer science, History, Philosophy
Source
TED
Licence
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